Steam Days

Steam Days is a monthly magazine dedicated to all steam railway enthusiasts. Each issue covers the six regions of British Railways: Western, Southern, London, Midland, Eastern, and Scottish, with the occasional article on Irish railways and the industrial scene. These well illustrated articles in the magazine cover the history of the railways of Britain from the early days of the 1800s through to the end of steam on British Railways in August 1968.

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TRAINS of thought

From Hurlford shed cleaner to ‘Orient Express’ driver • Douglas McNaught delves into the reminiscences of John Scarlett, who joined the LMS just two days before the nationalisation of Britain’s railways.

Through the lens of John D Edwards A Thames and Chilterns portfolio • The archives of the Great Western Trust include the photographic work of London born John Drydon Edwards, who went on to attend Oxford University. This selection of his work offers glimpses of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Middlesex and London steam.

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STEAM DAYS In Colour 231: Ex-main line locomotives in industry: Lancashire, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire • Taking in locomotives sold off by the LMS, LNER and British Railways for a new life of extended service in industry, we start at the former Manchester Collieries network at Walkden and then head east, concluding this photographic journey in Scunthorpe where we only just catch a fading rarity before its final disposal.

No 71000 Duke of Gloucester A 70th birthday retrospective • Marking 70 years since its completion at Crewe Works, Phil Atkins and Andrew Wilson explore the enigma of British Railways’ aristocratic odd man out, the one-off BR Standard ‘8P’ Pacific.

Places to visit this spring

Eastleigh-Portsmouth: a travelogue • Stephen Roberts considers the core 22 mile route via Fareham but also some of the connecting routes and byways.

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